CHURCH MARKET takes place on Saturday March 1st in the church at 10.30am to 12pm. This monthly social gathering is a community venture held in Winchelsea’s ancient and historic church and all ...

Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Pancake Tuesday is a day steeped in customs and beliefs. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, this day of feasting and celebration marks the start of Lent ...

Pancake Day 2025: Why Do We Eat Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? What’s the Story Behind Shrove Tuesday? Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and reflection observed ...

The French translation for Mardi Gras is "fat Tuesday". Why do people have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? The tradition was born out of followers trying to use up all their fats and eggs before Lent.

LONDON — Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners in zany costumes zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to ...

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday, is an occasion marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The term "shrove" is derived from "shrive," meaning to present oneself for ...

Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It's a day of feasting and preparation before the 40 days of Lent. The day was once known as a half ...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the Lent fast starts on Ash Wednesday. Today, March 4, households up and down the country will be tucking into pancakes ...

Retailers' experience shows that the tradition of eating pea soup on Shrove Tuesday remains strong among Estonians, with sales of dried peas and smoked meat — along with canned pea soup — multiplying ...